Texans Trim Roster and Troy Nolan
The Houston Texans released their group of players they have waived in order to get to the leagues mandated 53 man roster. In a surprise move the Texans have released safety Troy Nolan in a head scratching move and according to Tania Ganguli from the Houston Chronicle… #Texans announce they released FS Troy Nolan as their final cut. I’ve been told it took this long because they tried to trade him first. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) September 1, 2012 Also, the Texans released veteran fullback Moran Norris after bringing him in during the off-season to compete for the fullback position. They also added…
Texans Players to Watch: Texans vs. Vikings
The window is closing on the preseason and on plenty of NFL careers by Friday, when the Houston Texans’ roster must be trimmed to 53. With 75 on the current roster, decisions are to be made that will impact the franchise and the futures of NFL players after the final whistle on Thursday. The Minnesota Vikings are coming to town for the final assessment to be made on bubble and practice squad players. There will be some starters out there on Thursday and expect players like Moran Norris, Shiloh Keo, Jesse Nading, Trindon Holliday, John Beck and others to get plenty of…
SOTT talks to Shawn Loiseau
In our final interview of training camp, we talked to rookie linebacker Shawn Loiseau. The rookie from Merrimack has been working hard on the field and in the meeting rooms making a case to stay in Houston with the team. Loiseau talked to us about his first NFL action in Carolina, what veterans have helped him with his transition to the NFL, and expectations for his first home game at Reliant. You can follow Patrick on Twitter. He is the Editor of State of the Texans and is a draft analyst on Sideline Scouting. Podcast: Play in new window | Download…
Training Camp: 3 Days until Showtime
Out at training camp today, at the half way point of “game week”, the Houston Texans were working hard despite the rising temperature as practice continued. Plenty of small notes to pass around today from camp. Inside Linebacker Concern Today with Keyaron Fox going down with a “significant” knee injury, Brian Cushing spending the night in the hospital with a virus, and rookie Shawn Loiseau fighting a groin issue, the Texans were down to three able bodies with Bradie James, Mister Alexander and Tim Dobbins. It would be a safe bet to say the Texans will be working the free agent market today looking to add to the…
Training Camp: No Need to Panic
With Day Two morning session in the books, there was plenty of news out of Houston Texans camp, both good and bad. Here are some day 2 notes: – Wide receiver Andre Johnson was the headline of the day due to a “tweaked” groin, and being witness to it I can see where the concern would come from. We were about 10 yards from where he was trying to get stretched out by the trainers, to get going again for 1-on-1 drills with the defensive backs. Headed under the tent to see the head trainer, they ran a battery of tests on…
The Rookies: Digging Deep: Part 3
With the Houston Texans getting into the flow of OTAs we wanted to look at the 2012 rookie class a little closer. We enlisted the help of Shane Hallam of Draft Countdown to give us some quick thoughts on the entire rookie class of the Texans. We asked Hallam also who the rookies compare to that are in the NFL which give us a baseline for what to look for when camp opens up. Take a look at let us know what you think. The Rookies (Part 3) Delano Johnson – Very intriguing pass rush prospect. Really nice frame and powerful bull rusher. Played special teams throughout…
One on One with Shawn Loiseau
The Sideline Scouting’s Brain Filler and Patrick Starr talk one on one with rookie linebacker Shawn Loiseau of the Houston Texans. Loiseau talks about the draft process, coming from Merrimack College, flying in an airplane, the influence of his Father and much more. You can follow Shawn Loiseau on Twitter and Follow him on Facebook. Listen to internet radio with SidelineScouting on Blog Talk Radio
No Quit: An Interview with Shawn Loiseau
”There is nothing more that I wanted than a chance to live my lifelong dream and now I have that with the Houston Texans. Now it is about taking this opportunity and making the most of it. Life isn’t about where you come from it’s about where you want to go and how hard you are willing to work to get there.” – Shawn Loiseau, Inside Linebacker, Houston Texans (Merrimack College) With the NFL Draft finished, the Houston Texans hit the undrafted free agent wire and started their process and with that the Texans have brought…
Texans Profiles: The UDFA
Very impressed with the Houston Texans draft class, the team did not stop after the draft getting some more work done. The Texans front office has put together what appears to be one of the more impressive undrafted rookie free agent groups we have seen in some time. The class is headlined with three players who in our estimation have real shots at making the Texans roster, and the reason why these three did not get drafted is still puzzling. Even still, this 2012 draft crop of rookies has the chance to be one of the deepest in Texans’ history. The Texans…
